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    Are there any good Socket 2011 boards you'd recommend?

    I'm attempting to find a board to go with my recently purchased i7-6850K and I'm finding that none of the socket 2011 boards have very good ratings. All I need is a good, general use board to run 16gb of DDR4 3000MHz ram for heavy multitasking on Windows 10. No overclocking, one Nvidia GTX 470...
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    Older case with newer components?

    What if I kept the older parts in this case, would the 80mm side fan help them? I run two computers and the second one, if I used the old parts from this one, would get a significant upgrade, but there's no way the case it's using now would support even half of the stuff from that build. I...
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    Older case with newer components?

    Ya, it's flat on against the side of the desk; the 1/2" is from the feet of the case sticking out a little bit to the side to give it added stability. I'm not worried about noise at all, more concerned with the components not overheating or frying. I think I might look into adding that fan.
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    Older case with newer components?

    I was thinking about putting an 80mm intake fan on the left side which would blow pretty much right on the graphics card. The only reason I haven't yet is that the case sits with its left side against my desk (unfortunately nowhere else to put it). There's about 1/2" of space between the desk...
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    Older case with newer components?

    I've been using the same case since my parents got it for me as a birthday present 6.5 years ago, and it's still one of, if not the coolest cases I've ever seen. The Foxconn Diabolic ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-006-_-Product ) came out in late 2003 and at the time, was a...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    If I went with the 470 (same case as the 480 I believe?) I would need a new power supply though, wouldn't I? I only did a quick glance to see the prices, so with some deal hunting, $40 would definitely be worth it; unless the additional power supply cost was +$100 or something. I haven't...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    The graphics card itself seems to be far less of a gap than it used to be, with the GTX 470 being better, but $100 more than the GTX 460. Is that $100 going to buy an additional year in future performance? Along the same lines, there were several processors that seemed like they were in the...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    I read through the Wikipedia article; a lot of this stuff can get incredibly confusing when broken down to the component level. I used a dpi calculator to compare the current 22" systems I have running 1680x1050 and there is a slight difference from the 19" to the 22", even though I don't...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    On the monitors, you guys used a few acronyms I wasn't familiar with... PVA panel, and IPS panel, as well as TN panel. I'll admit I have no idea what makes one LCD different from another. My viewing point is center on in an ideally lit room with monitors straight ahead (no tilt) and about...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    Thanks for the feedback! I don't have any real preference between AMD and Intel; I used AMD for several upgrades prior to this current build, and I remember going with the Intel because it was supposed to be better for both gaming and image processing. I haven't looked at RAM prices in...
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    General Build Hardware Questions

    I apologize for the length of this post. I've taken to the path of upgrading every few years with virtually a complete overhaul, as to not have to worry about parts for a while. That being said, my last core upgrade was several years ago now, and this is what I've been running: - INTEL...
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    Starcraft 2 Art Contest

    I linked a bigger version of it in the 3rd post down, looks better larger size anyhow. I'm totally in agreement. They've handled this contest very poorly.
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    Starcraft 2 Art Contest

    The design was my idea, the artwork was done by my friend/colleague Santiago (gallery: http://moonfx.deviantart.com/ ) He does some pretty amazing stuff. I think he might have done the initial sketch in Paint Tool SAI (I believe that's the name at least) but most of his work is done in Photo...
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    Starcraft 2 Art Contest

    Thanks for the feedback. The reflection was actually a late addition, put in on Tuesday afternoon before we submitted it. We didn't get a lot of time to perfect the marine. This is a larger version, you can kind of see it better here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28903/sc%20scene.png
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    Starcraft 2 Art Contest

    My friend and I entered an image in the Starcraft 2 art contest going on now. Check it out here: http://us.starcraft2.com/dominion/propaganda-contest.xml?i=64&a=6#inum=64&ap=6... and give it a "like" (facebook login required) to give us some support! I'll upload the full version if people...
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    EBGames and Gamestop B2G1 Free (Used Games), Free Shipping + 16% Off Online

    "B2G1 - Buy 2 Used Games Get 1 Free. May not be combined with other offers. Expires 11/30/08 11:59PM" YMMV if you can get the discounts to combine, they wouldn't for me. A friend of mine however was able to get it to go through...added the games, then B2G1, then went to check out, it said...
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    Soyo Bluetooth Headset at Outpost.com $8.99 AR

    add $6.93 for shipping, and tax for some...wasn't able to find many reviews of it. Good price, wish it had free shipping though.
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    Looking for help building a new PC...

    I'm not really a fan of overclocking at all. I don't exactly understand it or how it works, and I'm very weary of messing with options that can potentially screw up my hardware. I was told that if I switched to an e6600 and an 8800gtx, my current psu would have issues; is that not true? I'm...
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    Super Early BF Deals... anyone up for it?

    Picked up a Bluetooth Adapter, thanks for the head's up.
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    Looking for help building a new PC...

    I'm not that knowledgable when it comes to picking out parts for a pc, so I'm looking for some advice. The only game I play is World of Warcraft, but I like to play it a lot. I play at 1280x1024 on a ViewSonic LCD monitor. I won't be replacing the monitor, and the screen resolution will stay the...
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    Is it hot? - 7900GTX $243.98 Including Shipping

    I put in an order also, after looking at: http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/lis...ils.jspa?productConfigurationId=185643 The PVT71FYDE9 is listed there so we'll see.
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    Is it hot? - 7900GTX $243.98 Including Shipping

    http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3967839 This is the PVT71FYDF9, the PVT71FYDE9 (notice E instead of F) is quite a bit more rare. MWave has it, but it has like no info ( http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria=3000681 ) If it is a gtx that's a great price, almost...
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    Antec Neopower 480W for 59.90 *OOS*

    Picked one up, and another 1gb of corsair pc3200 ddr400 ram to save on shipping. Same price shipping for the two pieces as for just the PSU, and the ram was $55 for 1gb after MIR. Thanks.
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    Setting up a wireless network for the first time...

    I'm paying for it, so that's not too big of an issue. I'm more concerned with the fact that I've had 4 D-Link routers die, 7 linksys routers die, and 3 netgear routers die...not one SMC yet, thus making it my preference. I don't know if D-Link makes its wireless better than wired or not, if so...
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    Setting up a wireless network for the first time...

    Unfortunately that doesn't mention the SMC products at all...I'm more concerned with knowing whether the two parts I've got there will work together or not, heh. I assume so though.
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    Setting up a wireless network for the first time...

    I use a wired SMC router and have for months, I love it and have had no problems at all, so I'm planning on going with a wireless SMC router for a friend who needs a wireless network. Router: http://www.newegg.com/app/view...amp;manufactory=BROWSE newegg also has a 54mbps version of the...
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    *Dead* WOW Open Beta Now avail on official site

    I've been in beta since the beginning and every patch has been done with a client similar to this. If you need/want to stop it, just cancel...you should have a file something like world_of_warcraft_stress_test_installer_downloader.exe in the directory you saved to, just run that and it will...
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    COMPUSA I"M FINISHED W/ YOU FOREVER

    I like comp usa, the people that work there in northern nevada are morons. My friend's 2 year old PS2 broke so he threw it in the box with the original contents, took it to comp usa, told them it was bought there last week instead of 2 years ago and that he lost the recipt...gave him a brand...
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    HOT! Logitech MX510 Red for only 30$ free shipping from Amazon!

    I ordered one like last week, at $39.98, was able to email in and get $9.91 credited since the price dropped before it shipped. I've used an MX500 for a while now, and the 510 is virtually the same, just looks different and allows the keys to be mapped specificially for games. I like the...
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    Warm: Logitech MX510 Corded Mouse, $39.89 shipped from Amazon.com

    Debating getting an mx510 or another 500, got a 1000 and just didn't like it so returned it, still need another mouse though. I'm happy with my current 500, and might go for another 500 for my second comp since it'd be cheaper, but this isn't a bad price for the 510.
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    Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse - $66.99 Shipped - Amazon.com

    if you don't install the drivers, you can't get the full functionality out of all the buttons. I could care less if the mouse looks cool or is 'super' accurate in games, I'm accurate enough to not have problems, but I want as many buttons as they can put on a mouse without placing them where...
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    Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse - $66.99 Shipped - Amazon.com

    Mine came in a few days ago...and I'm returning it. It just wasn't as good as my mx500 for me. There's no mouse orientation option in the new SetPoint software, and for me, that won't do. My wrist goes down to the left and up to the right when I use the mouse, so with no orientation, it made...
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    Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse - $66.99 Shipped - Amazon.com

    except the mx1000 isn't bluetooth...
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    whys is WoW supposed to be good ?

    I've had wow beta for a while now, and I think it's pretty fun. Played MMORPG's for about 6years now, and I plan on buying wow for sure. EQ was the one to hold me the longest at 5 years, with DAoC coming in second at about 9 months. The unique pvp battlegrounds should be a huge factor WoW...
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    ACDSee 4.0 (PicaView) not working with sp2...

    I just put SP2 in on my main comp a few days ago, and have had no problems save this one. I really like ACDSee and PicaView which allows me to right click an image file in explorer, select convert, and it will automatically change the filetype. However since I've installed SP2, when I right...
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    Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse - $66.99 Shipped - Amazon.com

    I ordered one about a week ago from amazon...though it won't ship until the 20th. I had an amazon gift card to burn from my amazon visa points so I figured why not. The main selling point for me wasn't the fact that it was a laser mouse, as I use a C4 mousemat so I have no troubles with...
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    php redirect through htaccess causing images to be saved as .bmp, why?

    I need a little insight on a problem that I'm experiencing on my site. This is an Internet Explorer only problem that is affecting many of the users on the site. I sort of know why this is happening, but I have yet to think of a way to resolve the issue. Below are two links that our site...
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    MX510 or the MX1000? Better for Gaming.

    Cordless or corded isn't a big deal to me. My mouse sits a good 2" in front of my tower and an inch to the right of my keyboard. I've used several MS and logitech mice, both corded and cordless, and never had a preference, it just doesn't matter for me. The one major concern I have is the...
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    magnavox 20" tV 99.99 Free Shipping

    should have added plus tax, that's another 8 bucks here.
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    Warm, Free N64 console with purchase of 3 games $5 or higher

    I didn't see a console to add to cart either, wonder if it's out of stock again. edit: now it's showing up...no idea why it wasn't for a while but it's back in. Still isn't showing if I search but does show if I click hardware, strange.